PROTECT USA Act of 2026

(a) In general. No person may take any adverse action towards an entity integral to the national interests of the United States for action or inaction related to a foreign sustainability due diligence regulation.

(b) Judgments for foreign sustainability due diligence regulations. No judgment by a foreign court brought against an entity integral to the national interests of the United States in relation to any foreign sustainability due diligence regulation shall be recognized in the courts of the United States or of the States, unless otherwise provided by an Act of Congress.

(c) Enforcement

(1) Actions by the President

(A) In general. The President shall take any action the President determines is in the public interest to protect an entity integral to the national interests of the United States from an adverse action related to a foreign sustainability due diligence regulation.

(B) Determination of public interest. In determining under subparagraph (A) whether an action by the President is in the public interest, the President shall take into account the impact of the adverse action described in that subparagraph on—

(i) consumers and businesses in the United States;

(ii) the economic, energy, and environmental security of the United States; and

(iii) foreign relations of the United States, including existing international commitments.

(2) Penalties. A person that violates subsection (a) or a regulation issued pursuant to this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000.